School enrollment, primary in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: School enrollment, primary was 99.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Kyrgyzstan is 99.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 116.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2002.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 106.7% | — |
| 1986 | 116.3% | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 110.5% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 109.7% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 109.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 107.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 106.1% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 105.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 104.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 96.2% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 93.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 99.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 99.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.1% | 106.7% | 116.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 102.5% | 95.3% | 109.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 93.4% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.8% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.2% | 99.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,346 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,559 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 148,770 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Kyrgyzstan?
- School enrollment, primary in Kyrgyzstan was 99.0% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 116.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2002.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.